PRISON JOBS
Two Week Notice by James Carlson
When someone knows you need your job to help pay for hygiene, necessities, and food, do they treat you as less human, or take advantage of you by telling...
CHANGE
Why I Believe People Deserve a Second Chance by Todd L. Cook
As an underdog, I'm one of the reasons second chances exist. If you have ever been wrong about anything, or failed miserably at life...
LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS
Love and Steel by Tony Enis
Love -- separated by steel. A gift or a curse? I won't presume to speak for the women who fall in love with men...
FAITH
Making Meaning Out of the Madness by Todd L. Cook
As a person who has committed felony murder, and subsequently served the last 30 years in prison, it's extremely important to me that I...
PRISON LIFE
Life Here in Prison by Frank Hendricks
Here in prison, it can be very difficult to live in a rigidly regulated environment and not be influenced by negative people all day...
HEALTH
Mental Health by Connor Izard
One day I woke up and thought I was Jesus Christ. I knew it like I knew my own name. The voices in my...
DEATH ROW INMATES
That’s What They All Say by Tony Enis
People think the most common phrase in the criminal justice system is, "I'm innocent." But they would be mistaken. The most common phrase in...
LONELINESS
What are Acid Tearz? by Jordan Paige
“Acid Tearz” are tearz one sheds from the heart. They never roll down your face, but they run through your heart like condensation. They...
SEGREGATION & SOLITARY
Out of Segregation…Finally by Daniel Patrykus
I am happy to say that I am writing this month’s entry comfortably with a full stomach of Ramen and an ice cold Kool...
FAITH
Caged But Free by Mario Collier
I understand what May Angelou meant when she spoke about knowing why the cage bird sings.
As a caged bird myself, I've encountered a variety...
CHANGE
Change by Hector Torres
I know everyone in life makes mistakes—some are minor, some are serious, and some are life-altering. What I have learned throughout my experience in...